Have you heard the story of the Western scholar who visited the Buddhist temple in Asia? He'd knocked and introduced himself to the monk at the door and asked to see the abbot, explaining he had written and published articles and even books about this very temple. The monk nodded. The man continued on about his academic interests as someone took his luggage and he walked with the monk through the tranquility of the front courtyard. The monk stopped and suggested the man must be tired from his … [Read more...]